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#6 Andre Tippett
Andre Tippett played Line Backer for the Patriots for his whole career, after being drafted in the second round of the 1982 draft. Tippett played 12 seasons with the Pats, sacking the opposing Quarterback 100 times in that period. In his best season, in 1984, Tippett recorded 18.5 sacks which ended in him receiving Pro Bowl honors. He led the team in sacks six times, whilst finishing second another 4 times.
He was a pivotal part of the Patriots pass rush and was voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1985. Tippett was also voted into the NFL 1980s All-Decade team as well as being entered into the Patriots Hall of Fame in 1999. Tippett’s stat of 100 sacks in 151 games at 0.662 sacks per game, ranks 4th in NFL history among all Linebackers. In 2008 he was voted entered into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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